Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,948, Abel Franklin, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Franklin, Abel
S. 37,948
CONTENTS

4,156
Connecticut Roll -
Capt (Abel Franklin McGregor)
Private A
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut — at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Nov. 1818 and sent to Jabez Clarke Esq r Judge Windham Court
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 \text{AM} \frac{27}{30} — 39:20
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
Continue $ 87: 20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years
Sterling Windham Esq r
W. H. Johnson sent J. B. Clarke 1820 to C. B. Clarke (Mrs. Davis) Cont. David
Died March 31, 1826 (A. B.)

Abel Franklin
Petition
Jabez Clarke, Esq; Judge, Winthrop Woodstock , Windham County, Connecticut.
Abel Franklin, Connecticut line, Revolutionary claim.
Correct, as to service.
The testimony on oath of two or more disinter- ested and credible persons, known and certified as such, by the judges, under the seal of the court, is required to prove the reduced cir- cumstances of the claimant, and that he needs the support of his country.

To the Hon. Jacob Clark Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
The Petition of Abel Franklin of Sterling in the County of Windham and district of Conne- cticut now residing in Plainfield in said County Respectfully representeth that he served as a Soldier in the Connecticut line of the Army of the United States against the Common Enemy three years during the Revolutionary war, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support and prays that he may have his name entered and have the benefit of an act of the Congress of the United States entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18 th of March A.D. 1818 & he as in duty bound shall ever pray Dated at Brooklyn the 8 th day of April  March A.D. 1818 Abel Franklin
State of Connecticut County of Windham Brooklyn April 9 th 1818. Then Abel Franklin signer of the foregoing Affidavit personally appeared before me Jacob Clark Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Windham aforesaid & subscribed in my presence the following affidavit & made oath to the same viz "I, Abel Franklin of Sterling in said County do swear that on the 9 th day

I enlisted on December 1779, as a soldier in the Revolutionary army for the term of three years in a company commanded by Capt John McGregor in Col John Durkee's Regiment in the Connecticut line in the service of the United States of the Revolutionary Army. That on the 27th day of March 1780 I was honorably discharged as per certificate of Col McGregor herewith enclosed will appear that I have no discharge  original discharge  in existence that by reason of my reduced circumstances I stand in need of support assistance from my country for further the Government as with not Abel Franklin
Sworn April 8 th 1818
Before me Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Sessions Pleas for the County of Windham
I Anthony Shanahan of Plainfield in the County of Windham, District of Connecticut. Do swear that I am well acquainted with Abel Franklin signed to the above Affidavit & know him to be in very needy circumstances & standing in need of support
Anthony Shanahan
Sworn April 8 th 1818
Before me Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Sessions Pleas for Windham County
In Testimony of the matter aforesaid I have caused the seal of the Court of Sessions Pleas for Windham County to be hereunto Affixed Attest Jabez Clarke Judge of Court

I Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut Do Certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abiel Franklin Did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the proceedings instituted against the common enemy and I now have met the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of an act of Congress. passed the 18 th day of March 1818 —
Attest Jabez Clarke
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham & State of Connecticut do Certify that Jabez Clarke Esq d is Judge of said Court, that the above Signatures are his Own Hand, Writing, & that the Seal annexed is the Seal of said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Name — this 6 th day of May AD 1818
Sam Gray
I Jabez Clarke do now further certify that I am fully satisfied that Abiel Franklin the applicant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And that I am acquainted with Anthony Stranahan, one of the Deponents in this case, and believe him to be a man of good moral character, and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his Testimony.
Attest Jabez Clarke

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Pomfret within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this twentieth day of June A. D. 1820; personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]
Abel Franklin of Plainfield in the County of Windham aged sixty four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of three years on the 9th day of November in the year 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain John M c Gregor in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until November 9th 1779
when he was discharged from the said service in Norwalk
in the State of Connecticut
My discharge not in existence — I am now a pensioner the date of my original application was the 8th of April 1818 the No of my pension certificate is 4.156 — I am a farmer enjoying usual health I have a wife aged 78 years much out of health. Infirm — I have one child — I am indebted by note of hand and otherwise to the amount of Forty dollars
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, " an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Abel Franklin
Schedule of the whole estate and income of Abel Franklin of Plainfield (Vts) — 1 Cows — — — $20.00
1 Swine 9. — 1 old chest 1.50 — 1 old table, 34 — 4 old chairs, 17 1/2 — 11.51
2 Iron Pots. 1.25 — 1 Dish kettle, 50 — 1 Tea Kettle, 75 — 3 Pails, 50 — 3.00
1 Linen Wheel, 67 — 2 small pewter basins. 34 — 1 quart pot, 25 — 1.26
Amount carried over — 35.77

Amount Brought over — $35.77
Block tin Tea pot. 1.00 — 1 Coffee Pot & some other tin 50 — 1.50
Small matter of smoking & pipes — 1.00
Some Knives & Forks & three pewter Spoons — .25
Iron Shovel, 75 — two old axes, 67 — 2 old hoes 67 — 2.09
Old Rake, 17 — 1 old gun 2.50 — two old Barrels, 50 — 3.17
Pair hand hams 1.25 — 1 Pair Steelyards — 50 — 1.75
Total — 45.53
Abel Franklin
Abel Franklin
Wandace
45.53
March 1820
Sworn to and declared on the twentieth day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest. David G. Bolles Clerk.
I, David G. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of Assets and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Forty five — Dollars, and 53 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 11 th day of July — A. D. 1820.
David G. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

August 14, 1935
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Mr. H. Vearle Payne Lordsburg New Mexico
ABEL FRANKLIN S. 37948 BA-J/MLB am
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of David Franklin and Able Franklin, both of whom served from Windham County, Connecticut.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in the Revolution of a David Franklin. The record was found of only one soldier named Abel Franklin, of Connecticut, and it is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 37948, based upon his service in the Revolution.
The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
Abel Franklin enlisted November 9, or December 4, or 9, 1776, in the State of Connecticut, served as private in Captain John McGriegier's company, Colonel John Durkee's 4 th Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged March 27, 1780.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was residing in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut. He had formerly resided in Sterling, Windham County, Connecticut. In 1820, he was still living in said Plainfield, aged sixty-four years.
Abel Franklin died March 31, 1826. (A.B.)
In 1820, reference was made to soldier's wife then aged seventy-eight years; her name was not given and no names of children are shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
See signature of Capt. in soldier's discharge in claim

The account of Clothing Lost in the action at Monmouth the 28 th June 1778.
  one good Coat £ 4 = 10 = 0   one Vest 0 = 0 = 0   one Shirt 0 = 18 = 0   three Pair Hoes 1 = 18 = 0   one Blanket 2 = 2 = 0   one Handkerchief 0 = 0 = 0 
£ 11 = 15 = 0
0 - 51 = 71
0 - 51 = 71
5: 8: 71

Plainfield March 27 th 1867 This May Searfie that the Bearcat still franklin Served the space of three years for which he Enlisted in the for the
Connecticut Pioneers Comanded by Col. John Barker
Certified by me John Mcgregier Capt

Norwich Dec 29th 1799 Recd of Abt. Francis his A/c for my and Bell's say sheep John me Samuel Woodell
Fairfield & Stratford Milford New Haven Durham Chatham Colchester Norwich
S y . Samuel K Kneland L. H.
West Franklin Nov 13th 1799 Woodell

Account of Contumacious received from the 1st of Jan 79
Feb 2 nd 79 To one pair of shoes
March 31 st 79 To one pair of shoes To one Stock To two pair of linen overalls To one Shirt
June 25 th 79 To one Hunting Shirt To two pair of shoes
Aug 18 th 79 To one pair of shoes To one pair of shoes
Sept 28 th 79 To one shirt To one pair of stockings one pair shoes
Nov 30 th To one Coat one vest one pair breeches

December 1866
Then enlisted into the army of the United States to serve three years

1935, Aug 14, Hst. 6- H. Earle Payne MKB
37948 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37948
Abel Franklin Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Disposition for Abel Franklin
Herbiny

I Samuel Gray Clerk of the County Courts in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do
Certify that Anthony Brown Esq. before whom the within Affidavit was made is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said Windham Co. by Frank H. Root Esq. Clerk to his said Justiceship that the within Signature is his hand writing
In Testimony whereof the Public Seal of said Court hereunto is affixed this 28 th day of October A.D. 1818
Sam Gray

We Benjamin Clarke & James Stranahan of Killingly & Anthony Stranahan of Plainfield all of Windham County & State of Connecticut of lawful age do certify & say that we are well acquainted with Abel Franklin of Sterling in said county who now resides in said Plainfield & who has applied for a pension and that we know him to be poor indigent & poor & that he is in reduced circumstances in life & is in need of assistance from his country for his support and further say not the deponents
Plainfield October 23 rd A.D. 1818 Benjamin Clarke James Stranahan Anthony Stranahan
State of Connecticut to the Windham County Plainfield October 23 rd A.D. 1818 then personally appeared the aforesaid Messrs Benjamin Clarke & James Stranahan & Capt. Anthony Stranahan who have subscribed the foregoing deposition & severally made solemn oath to the truth of the same - And I do further certify that that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Clarke James Stranahan & Anthony Stranahan the above deponents & know them to be men of respectable character for truth & full faith and credit ought to be given to their testimony Anthony Brown Justice of the Peace

H. VEARLE PAYNE
Attorney-At-Law
LORDSBURG, NEW MEXICO
August 2, 1935.
U. S. Veterans Bureau, Veteran Administration Building, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:
✓ Do you have any pension or other records concerning David Franklin and Able Franklin . 2 1/2 Cms
These men enlisted in the Revolutionary War, once at Voluntown and once at Plainfield, both in Windham County, Connecticut, at a date unknown.
I would like to get what information I can about their parents, brothers and sisters, and children, together with dates of births or any other information available.
I would sincerely appreciate your efforts to help me find out who these men really are and who their relatives are.
Sincerely,
H. Vearle Payne H. Vearle Payne.